by coachjon on July 29, 2010
NOTE: Most of my caucasian and foreign friends can’t stand the smell of durians, so this post may not apply to them. I remember on a trip with a basketball team from the USA a few years ago, our coach, a 6 foot 4, 120kg man ran out of his hotel room like he saw [...]
by coachjon on June 18, 2010
One of the more common ailments that my Singapore personal training, nutrition coaching and fitness boot camp clients have when they first start their fitness programs at Genesis, is gout. Here are the tips that have really helped many of my clients (and my own dad) get rid of gout once and for all. Water [...]
by coachjon on April 6, 2010
One thing that personal training and Singapore fitness bootcamp clients miss when trying to eat the right stuff for weight loss and fat burning, is desserts. While it can be hard at first, here is one suggestion for a dessert that is far less likely to add inches to your waistline. The reason for this [...]
by coachjon on January 27, 2010
Ok, many of my Singapore personal training and fitness boot camp clients as me if fruit juice is ok for them to drink… I mean, fruits are healthy right? so why not just juice them and get all their goodness… and as an added benefit you can have so many fruits in one glass… my [...]
by coachjon on January 19, 2010
I have been away from home for 11 days! Every day is 10 hours of lectures and training. Specialized training for stressed people, ladies, children and how to heal back injuries. Coming up over the next 7 days – nutrition and detox, anatomy and power training Am doing my best every night in the hotel [...]
by coachjon on January 7, 2010
I will be away for more than 2 weeks starting tomorrow. I will be another set of 25-30 hour trips to the Rhode Island where the temperature is currently -2 to -8 deg C… I’m not even sure I have the right clothes for this! But its ok:) all for the love of knowledge. There [...]
by coachjon on December 10, 2009
Many of my personal training and fitness bootcamp clients ask “how many eggs can I eat each day?” This is a good question because eggs are affordable, versatile as a food, and very importantly… YUMMY! Myth 1: They are high in cholesterol – true… However cholesterol in iteslf is not bad. Without cholesterol you would [...]
by coachjon on August 19, 2009
Disturbing news from Time magazine last week! In an article called “Exercise does not make you thin”, there is this author who has this “special” idea that exercise makes you fatter. WHOA!! Maybe I’m in the wrong industry If I want to help people! Seriously, I earn a living helping people lose weight, get lean [...]
by coachjon on July 21, 2009
A few days ago there were a few articles on “Today” paper and Channel news asia (here is the online article) about the “evils” of low carbohydrate diets. They are simply incorrect. Here are my thoughts…and what I wrote about in my reply to them. “It’s a shame that there are so many myths about [...]
by coachjon on July 9, 2009
Most personal trainers in Singapore simply take a client through a fixed circuit of machine exercises that are the same for each client.This is a great way to earn a quick buck off an unsuspecting client. – NOT Good Most fitness bootcamps in Singapore simply get a bunch of people to run or jump around [...]